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Dataset: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI)
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Dataset Full Name | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Patient Assessment Instrument |
| Dataset Acronym | IRF-PAI |
| Summary | The IRF-PIA contains information on individuals discharged from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) who are Medicare beneficiaries. These files exist from the year 2002 onwards and include detailed information regarding functional status at the time of admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The files also contain information related to the quantity of rehabilitation services provided. |
| Key Terms | Functional Status, Rehabilitation Outcomes, Quality Indicators |
| Study Design | Longitudinal |
| Data Type(s) |
Administrative Clinical |
| Sponsoring Agency/Entity | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) |
Health Conditions/Disability Measures |
| Health Condition(s) | ICD-9/10 diagnostic codes, Body mass index (BMI)/obesity, Diabetes, Also includes: Orthopedic conditions, Spinal cord injury (SCI), Stroke, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Cardiovascular conditions, Arthritis, Heart attack, Pressure ulcers |
| Disability Measures | Ambulatory disability (detailed assessment), Cognitive disability (functional cognition), Communication impairment, Functional limitations (ADLs and/or IADLs) by Functional Independence Measure level (FIM™) of self care performance/ability: ranging from independent (no assistance required) to dependent (helper does ALL of effort) at admission and discharge. Hearing disability, Self-care disability, Special equipment use/assistive technology, |
Measures/Outcomes of Interest |
| Topics | Rehabilitation Outcomes, Functional status, Activities of Daily Living, Mobility, Cognitive status, Case mix groups, Comorbidities, IRF quality indicators, Functional Independence Measure (FIM™), Amount of therapy provided - total minutes/week of: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology | Sample |
| Sample Population | Medicare beneficiaries (discharged from IRF) |
| Sample Size/Notes | 400,000(±) Medicare patients qualified to receive post-acute care at IRF |
| Unit of Observation | Patient |
| Continent(s) | North America |
| Countries | United States |
| Geographic Coverage | National |
| Geographic Specificity | Zip Code (of beneficiary’s mailing address) |
| Special Population(s) | Medicare/Medicaid, Aging/Older people (primarily) |
Data Collection |
| Data Collection Mode | Administrative |
| Years Collected | 2002 - present |
| Data Collection Frequency | Annual | Strengths and Limitations |
| Strengths | Provides a large sample size. Includes longitudinal functional status data and quality indicators. Can be linked with claims data. |
| Limitations | No rehabilitation intervention details. Lacks other clinical information/observation details. | Data Details |
| Primary Website |
Main IRF page: https://www.cms.gov/InpatientRehabFacPPS/04_IRFPAI.asp IRFPAI Page: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/InpatientRehabFacPPS/IRFPAI.html |
| Data Access | https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/files/irf-pai |
| Data Access Requirements | Data Use agreement, $ Cost |
| Summary Tables/Reports | NA |
| Data Components | NA | Selected Papers |
| Other Papers | |
| Technical | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument: https://www.cms.gov/InpatientRehabFacPPS/downloads/CMS-10036.pdf
https://www.resdac.org/cms-data/files/irf-pai/data-documentation |
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